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poopfuel

(250 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2014, 05:05 PM Jul 2014

Cummins develops engine running on E85 reduced GHG 50-85%

http://ethanolproducer.com/articles/11262/cummins-gets-50-85-ghg-reduction-with-new-e85-optimized-engine

Get rid of that nasty diesel and compressed natural gas.

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Cummins develops engine running on E85 reduced GHG 50-85% (Original Post) poopfuel Jul 2014 OP

Pretty cool. Sounds efficient enough to deliver good mileage too. kysrsoze Jul 2014 #1

diversification of feedstocks, localization, use of cattails? poopfuel Jul 2014 #2

kysrsoze

(6,019 posts)

1. Pretty cool. Sounds efficient enough to deliver good mileage too.

Reply to poopfuel (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 06:50 PM

Jul 2014

Wish they would publish those numbers. I'd guess they are much better than E85-powered gasoline engines which lose about 1/3 of their mileage rating on E85.

Another question... how are we going to efficiently produce enough E85 to supply these engines?

poopfuel

(250 posts)

2. diversification of feedstocks, localization, use of cattails?

Reply to kysrsoze (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 08:26 PM

Jul 2014

Small is beautiful.

Distilleries in every county of US

Boon to small farmers and rural areas, more jobs.

We can make it from anything with starch or sugar. Easy. Humankind's second oldest profession.
For reference:

alcoholcanbeagas.com

blumedistillation.com

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